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Table 3 Self-reported health services use and sources of data

From: Rationale and protocol for estimating the economic value of a multicomponent quality improvement strategy for diabetes care in South Asia

Service type

Source of unit costs

Outpatient clinic visit

OOP

HbA1c testing

OOP

Cholesterol testing

OOP

Foot examination at clinic

OOP

Eye examination

OOP

Microalbuminuria check

OOP

ECG

OOP

Dental exam

OOP

Dietician visit

OOP

Diabetes educator visit

OOP

Other healthcare practitioner visits

OOP

Time spent commuting to clinic

Wage loss due to missed work days

Time spent for lab tests including waiting

Wage loss due to missed work days

Time spent waiting for consultation

Wage loss due to missed work days

Time spent in-person with doctor

Wage loss due to missed work days

Time spent with dietician, nurse of clinic-staff receiving self-care education

Wage loss due to missed work days

Other time for check-out including medications

Wage loss due to missed work days

Hospitalization

OOP

Emergency room visit

OOP

Medications

Pharmatrac/IMS/OOP

  1. Abbreviations: OOP Out of pocket medical expenses, HbA1c Glycated haemoglobin, ECG Electrocardiogram